Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-06
THE CONDEMNED.
he STILL BEARS UP WELL AND SEEMS
HOPEFUL.
Visited by spiritualist-what Hon.
John 8. Wise II Doing-views
Of Congressmen, &c.

Mr. Willie Cuverius has now received In
OIL about twenty favorablerespopses TO the
circular which he sent out asking members OF
the General Assembly to urge the Governor
to grant the prisoner reprieve until the
two houses meet. The idea OF the prison.
er's friends was that when the Legislature
assembled the members, as individuals or
by resolution, might take some action re-
commencing the Governor 10 commute the
| dcath-senteDce 10 imprisonment for life.
| II fs not claimed that more than q seventh
OF the members have gwen the desired re-
sponse. So 1t seems that that movement
has failed.
MR.. WISE.
Mr.. Willie Cluverius stated yesterday
| that Mr.. John s. WIse's visit 10 the con-
! demned man had nothing to do with any
hdbeds corpus proceedings. Mr.. Wise (who
never bad any sympathy for the prisoner
until he visited him in iaiD had rcmarl ed
| that be would like 10 talk with him. This
| Cluyerlus heard OF, and invited him down
| TO the fail. Mr.. Wise and Cluyerlus con.
| yersed about the case for over two hours.
| Cluyerius requested his visitor not TO give
| out anything for publication, and Mr.. Wise
promised that he would not. Hence his
| reticence.
| HOPEFUL.
Prisoner was yesterday in good spirits.
| He il evidently hopeful, and no doubt mag.
nifes toe importance OF ali the friendly
| publications that he sees and all tue kind
| words spoken to him by visitors.
Prisoper's book Is finished and Is now in
| the hands OF friend, who has authority to
dispose Of ii.
VISITED By A sPIRITUAIIsT.
Day before yesterday man named Col
| lier, OF New York, who is believer In
| spiritualism, went TO the Jail and had long
| talk with Cluyerius. During the conver-
| sation be held the prisoners wrist In hls
band. Collier says that from Ciuverius's
expression, the action OF his muscles, and
the pulsations OF bis wrist during the in.
'terview he believes "he did not murder the
woman, but that be knows as much about
il as the man who did, and is equally
guilty" .~A,.,- ..'
Opinions OF Congressmen.
Washington CORES pondence OF the Alex
andria Gazette.I
AS nC9rly all the Virginia representatives
were in their seats In the House TO day the
G0zette's correspondent thought 1t a good
time 10 get their views, in as few words as
possible, with regard to Cluyerius, who,
unless Governor Lee, OF Virginia. shall IN
terIere, will be hanged next Friday week.
The following is the result:
Mr.. O'FerTall: The verdict should have
been the Scotch one-guilty, but not
proven, and have said so from the first.
Dir. Trgg: j was Common wealth's at
tornty for twelve years. | read all the
testimony as printed. The man was un.
Justly convicted.
MIR. Libbey: Cluverlus either killed the
woman or knows " no did, but that was not
proved satisfactorily.
Mr. Cabell: don't think the evidence
rs printed was sufficient to convict him, but
his course during and since the trial has
not been such as TO strengthen the belief in
his innocence, or TO create much sympathy
for bin.
Mr.. Daniel: II had been a member OF
the jury would not have voted for his con-
viction.
Mr.. Croxton: When man has had fair
trial the verdict should be enforced, unless
there be strong reason for interfering with
it, and no such reason has been given.
am convinced CluveIius is guilty, and have
been from the first.
Messrs. Barbour and Tucker sad they
had not come TO such definite conclusion
respecting the case as to warrant an eX-
pre- sion Of opinion concerning ii.
BIr. Brady was not present.